WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Business burglar search; auto-theft suspect jailed

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Two notes in West Seattle Crime Watch so far today:

BUSINESS BURGLAR ID: The Southwest Precinct is looking for help identifying this business burglar:

Today’s bulletin accompanying those images says this person broke into Kizuki Ramen in The Junction (42nd/Alaska) just after midnight October 14th, through a door in the back. The burglar stole alcohol and both Apple and Android tablet computers. If you have any tips, email the investigating officer at Michael.Bateman@seattle.gov.

GUN SEIZED IN AUTO-THEFT ARREST: A 27-year-old man remains in jail after a weekend arrest reported on SPD Blotter. Police say they went to the 4000 block of Fauntleroy Way SW around 1 pm because “another police agency” told them a “reported stolen vehicle was mapping to that area.” They found the vehicle, and in it, this gun:

(SPD photo)

Records show the suspect is a convicted felon, pleading guilty in 2015 to possession of a stolen vehicle. He’s likely to have a bail hearing today; we’ll update after that.

EVENING UPDATE: The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office tells us the bail-hearing judge did not find probable cause to keep holding the suspect, so he was released. That doesn’t mean he won’t face charges eventually, but for now he’s out.

Flo B November 2, 2020 (1:40 pm)

WSB. Do you know the % of gun’s taken by police from a bad guy were originally taken from homes during a burglary??

WSB November 2, 2020 (1:59 pm)

No, I don’t.
- Alex S. November 2, 2020 (2:43 pm)
  
  A lot – in other states, anyway https://projects.tampabay.com/projects/2017/special-report/unlocked-loaded/stolen-guns/
  - alki_2008 November 2, 2020 (9:32 pm)
    
    That article talks about guns stolen from unlocked cars, and also mentions that gun stores are a key source of guns for criminals. Where did you see the number of guns stolen from homes?

Beckyjo November 2, 2020 (2:58 pm)

Sillygoose November 3, 2020 (7:51 am)

This is so frustrating to read didn’t have probable cause to hold him!!! Hold him anyway so officers can build a case before he commits another crime. This judge needs to be voted out!!

Alex S. November 3, 2020 (12:32 pm)

If we voted out all the criminal-friendly judges in Seattle, there would be no judges left. This gang – along with our incompetent City Attorney – pushed Ed McKenna out earlier this year. He was one of the few, non-ideological judges left in Seattle and King County

Jim P. November 3, 2020 (1:38 pm)

Convicted felon in possession of a firearm and the judge doesn’t think there’s probable cause?

We don’t need more gun control laws if no one enforces the laws already there. Sigh.

WSB November 3, 2020 (2:11 pm)

I have not seen the original police report, so I have no idea why probable cause wasn’t found, but in cases we’ve covered, that’s very unusual.

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